A term used to describe vertical motion in the atmosphere. The “omega equation” used in numerical weather models is composed of two terms, the “differential vorticity advection” term and the “thickness advection” term. Put more simply, omega is determined by the amount of spin (or large scale rotation) and warm (or cold) advection present in the atmosphere. On a weather forecast chart, high values of omega (or a strong omega field) relate to upward vertical motion in the atmosphere. If this upward vertical motion is strong enough and in a sufficiently moist airmass, precipitation results.
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